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Noun: positron emission tomography scanner
  1. A medical imaging device that creates three-dimensional images by detecting gamma rays emitted by a radioactive tracer in the body
    "The positron emission tomography scanner helps doctors identify cancerous tissues";
    - PET scanner

Derived forms: positron emission tomography scanners

Type of: tomograph

Encyclopedia: Positron emission tomography scanner